TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14109, 10 July 1909, Page 6

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

SCHOOL FOR CAMBRIDGE.

DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTER

[BT TELEGRAPH.—SFF.CIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Cambridge, Friday. The impending erection of a technical school at Cambridge was brought under the notice of the Hon. Geo. Fowlds (Minister for Education) to-day, by a largo deputation, with the Mayor (Mr. W. P. Buckland) as spokesman. Mr. J. Lundon (chairman of the local school committee) informed the Mini-ln-that Mr. C. J. Parr (chairman of the Board of Education) had recently visited Cambridge. As a result of the differences in regard to the 6ite having been adjusted, tenders would probably be called for in -i few days for the erection of a building. In reply to the Minister Mr. Lundou said that sewing and shorthand clashes were already being held and country people were desirous of also having cookery classes for adults as well as children.

The Minister expressed pleasure at the result, and said there was no reason why classes should not be held in conjunction with the Hamilton school. It would be inadvisable to rush into the erection of a school until the Hamilton buildings were nearly ready. He thought that arrangements could easily be made for the interchange of instructors. Mr. H. J. Greenslade, M.F., said that there was no desire on the part of the Board of Education to delay the erection of a school, and they were only too anxious to witness the erection of a technical school at Cambridge in addition to the establishment of a high school at Hamilton. He felt that Mr. Fowlds was deserving of thanks for his clear statements at Hamilton and Cambridge, which indicated his desire to extend the benefit of technical education.

Mr. Fowlds: "I think we are getting the Waikato institutions, particularly the one at Hamilton, established on sound lines." New Zealand, he said, had been very fortunate so far in avoiding such waste of money as had attended the inception of technical education in other countries. He hoped that before long a wellequipped technical school would be established at Cambridge, and that it would be filled with children. (Applause.)

The Minister was thanked for visiting the district to assist the technical education movement.